Joliette, Quebec
city in Québec, Canada
Joliette (French pronunciation: [ʒɔljɛt] ) is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River. It is also the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. Founded in 1823 by Barthélemy Joliette and his wife Marie-Charlotte de Lanaudière. Joliette named it L'Industrie to "design [it] around economic activity, mills, land development and a desire to create a durable centre on the L’Assomption River." In 1863, the city incorporated, and changed its name to Joliette.
Considered part of the North Shore of Greater Montreal, the city is home to the Musée d'art de Joliette, which has a permanent collection of more than 8,300 works of art: paintings, sculpture, art on paper and a large collection of art from the French Middle Ages.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population, conducted by Statistics Canada, Joliette had a population of 21,384 living in 10,568 of its 11,153 total private dwellings, an increase of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 20,484. With a land area of 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 931.4/km2 (2,412.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Government and infrastructure
Joliette is the seat of the judicial district of Joliette.The Joliette Institution for Women, a prison of the Correctional Service of Canada, is also located there.
Economy
The city's economy is mainly in the manufacturing and service sectors.
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